“Muck Monster” materializes on downtown WPB menus

After first being “spotted” in the Lake Worth lagoon, the mysterious muck monster has vaulted to fame, appearing on David Letterman’s “Top Ten” segment and netting the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau Web site millions of hits.

— Grease Burger Bar (213 Clematis St.) is offering a Muck Burger, which is a 10 oz. burger filled with homemade guacamole and pico de gallo.
Says executive chef Jason Fallmann, “The guacamole looks like something green, mysterious dark and earthy, but is full of flavor and intrigue, so we thought this works for paying tribute to the muck monster.”

— Pistache (101 N. Clematis St.) has added a Muck Monster Martini to its menu. Sascha, the maitre d’, says the martini is “a tribute to the famous monster. It’s muddy, murky, with enough caffeine to keep you up and have a chance to catch a glimpse of the Intracoastal creature.” It contains Van Gogh espresso vodka, Bailey’s, cocoa liqueur and a touch of mint.

— Pizza Girls (114 Clematis St.) now has Muck Monster Pizza, complete with portabello “muckrooms,” spinach and muckballs (meatballs). The restaurant began selling the pizza in slices two days ago; they’ve been selling the equivalent of about two pies a day so far.

An e-mail sent out today by the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority urges residents to “keep an eye (out) for additional ‘Muck Monster’ promotions and the creature itself in downtown!”